Work Stoppage

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Work Stoppage 19 November 2001 Time to for
Safety AGAIN ! .
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• WHY AGAIN?
• 10/Oct Death - overtaking a truck
• 20/Oct Death - motorbike lost control
• 21/Oct LTI - rollover on graded (joy-riding?)
• 30/Oct LTI - rollover (permanent disability?)
• 1/Nov LTI - hand caught under heavy spool
• 4/Nov LTI - hand caught in beam-pump
• 6/Nov LTI - rigger falls off truck
• 9/Nov LTI - rollover on blacktop
• 30 days 8 families suffering

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LC Overtaking did not see Pick-upPick-up
driver DeadLC driver not hurt (airbag/seatbelt)
Adam to Muscat
10/Oct Hamed al Darai 75 yrs, married, DIED
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Discuss in your team (10/October fatality)If
you were the land-cruiser driver (he was
overtaking!)- How could you have prevented
this accident?- Why did he not do these
things?- What protected the driver? Why was he
not hurt?If you were the driver of the
pick-up - How could you have prevented this
accident? Note This slide has notes
attached
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Defensive Driving on the long blacktop road
be prepared for the
unexpected!!!Apply the 4 "R"s1 READ the
road and traffic as far ahead as possible.2
Drive at the RIGHT side of your lane.3 REDUCE
your speed when you see oncoming cars that
could pull onto your side of the road.4
RIDE-OFF the road onto the shoulder or into the
desert if needed. You MUST avoid a head-on
collision.As a passenger- Do point out the
HAZARD to the driver. 4 eyes are better than
2. He might not have noticed it.
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20/Oct Saud al DagharyDied, 28 yrs, 2 children
Nizwa to Muscat for training
Motorbike risk? Speed?Night why?Lost Control
!! Note This slide has notes
attached
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Driver having fun on graded road roll-over
Passenger Murshid al Rashid - broken fingers-
deep cut in hand21/Oct LTI
Roll-over !!
Supervisor do you make sure your drivers have
an interesting job? Or are they bored?
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Business trip Coast-FahudVeered off to the
rightOvercorrected, rolled 4xPrivate vehicle.
Why? NO roll-over bar
Blacktop Fahud -Nahada
30/Oct Saif al Hassany45 yrs, married, 5
childrenPossibly Permanent Total
Disability ??He broke his neck back
Roll-over !!
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9/Nov Hammed Al-Abri, broken shoulder fingers,
cuts
Trip from Muscat to Yibal. Veered off to the
right.Overcorrected rolled 3x.Tired?Concentrat
ed?Avoid animal?Broke night driving rules!
Blacktop near Fahud NIGHT
Roll-over !!
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16/Nov Graded road Bahja
NEW!!
Roll-over !!
Look at the classic S-pattern.Driver 19 yrs
old. Asleep?Badly hurt his elbow LTI. 3
passengers minor injuries.All had their
seatbelt on good!
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Discuss in your team ROLL-OVERS - Why do
roll-overs happen?- Have you had one, or
almost? Why did that happen?- Are
roll-overs caused by - The car? - The road? -
The driver?- How do you prevent roll-overs as
a driver?- How do you prevent roll-overs as a
passenger?- How do you prevent roll-overs as a
supervisor?
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• Why do roll-overs happen?
• Driver speeding
• Driver not concentrating
• Driver tired
• Driver poor vision night or dust
• Driver wrong reaction S-pattern and
  braking
• Tyre blow-out (not often)

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• How can you prevent roll-overs?
• Speed? Slow down!
• Concentration? Concentrate!
• Tired? STOP, rest, have a nap!
• Night? Do NOT drive at night!
• Dust? Do NOT go into a dust-cloud!
• Wrong reaction? Train yourself mentally
  NOT to brake! NOT to over-steer!
• Tyre blowouts? Check pressure
  regularly! Check condition regularly! Repl
  ace poor tires!

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• How to protect yourself against roll-over?
• Use a 2-WD instead of a 4-WD.4-WD have a high
  center of gravity.This makes it more sensitive
  to roll-over.If you drive a 4-WD adjust your
  driving.
• Make sure a 4-WD has a ROLL-OVER BAR !!!!!
• Wear your seat belts !!!!!
• Your BELT will Save your LIFE

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1/Nov Suleiman al Jabri, 23 yrs, broke 2
fingers.Unscrewing the valve assembly.It
suddenly released.Suleiman tried to hold it,
but he fell over with the pipe trapping his
fingers onto the drill floor.
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4/Nov Hameed al Walibroke his finger bad
cuts in hand.Trying to open a rusty jammed lock
mechanism of a beam-pump.It suddenly released
and smashed his hand.
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6/Nov Khalfan al Shuaily Head injury
Khalfan
Loading a skid onto a trailer. Khalfan was still
unhooking the slings when the driver drove-off.
Khalfan fell-off the truck. The load fell over
him. He is lucky to be alive!
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• What went wrong in these last 3 incidents?
• Had hazards been identified before starting the
  job ?? What about the controls ??
• Was there ACTIVE supervision ?? Who was in
  charge ??
• Did anyone check the procedures ??
• Was there a tool-box talk/discussion ??
• Were the guys experienced ?? If not did someone
  coach them ??
• What about communication between team members ??
• Do you have answers for these in all your jobs??
  You better have!!

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Is YOUR Safety important ?? to you ? YESto
your family ? YESto your company ? YES to PDO
? YES Then follow these very basic steps -
Toolbox meeting before every job always-
Identify hazards, look for them, be aware of
them always - Protect yourself from these
hazards, control them always- If you can not
control them, if it is not safe STOP
alwaysDiscuss in your team your jobs, your
hazards your controls.
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